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reserpine
re·ser·pine [ ri súr pn, ri súrpin, réssərpin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
alkaloid drug: an alkaloid drug. Source: rauwolfia roots. Use: tranquilizer, treatment of high blood pressure.
[Mid-20th century. Contraction of modern Latin Rauwolfia serpentina]
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